Welcome to the special Christmas Lore section of the Great Library of Dreams! Here you will find festive treats galore, including seasonal folklore, a history of Sant Claus, and of course, lots of Christmas ghost stories!
Festive Folklore
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN
The Sinister Folklore Surrounding Britian's Favourite Bird
ROBIN IN THE WOODS
The Robin and the Babes in the Wood
BABES IN THE WOODS
The Dark Secret Behind a Well-loved Tale
THE CHRISTMAS ROBIN
How This Bird Became an Icon of the Season
GINGER WHISKY
A Different Sort of Christmas Spirit
Christmas Spirits
THE BOX OF DELIGHTS
A legion of writings and podcasts on John Masefield's classic festive favourite
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
The History of the Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories at Christmas
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS Part II
The Birth of the Televisual Tradition of Ghost Stories at Christmas
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS Part III
The Ghosts of Christmas Telvision Past in the 1970s
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS Part IV
The Ghosts of Christmas Telvision Past in the '80s and '90s
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS Part V
The Ghosts of Christmas Telvision Past in the 21st Century
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
An Audio Version

NEW GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
A review of the most recent additions to the canon!

THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS TELEVISION PAST
An Audio Gazetteer of Christmas Ghosts on TV

THE CHRISTMASES OF GHOSTS PAST
Mr Jim Moon returns to investigating the subject of Christmas spirits, rovering far and wide, through snowy cemeteries and Christmases Past, to trace the true history of the tradition of telling ghost stories upon a winter's night!

CHRISTMAS VISITANTS
Mr Jim Moon delves into folklore and legend to investigate the ghosts that walk at Christmas

IN SEARCH OF SANTA
IN SEARCH OF SANTA
A six part podcast series investigating the origins of Santa Claus
SANTOGRAPHY Vol I
A gallery showing appearances of Santa Claus pre 1860
SANTOGRAPHY Vol II
A gallery showing appearances of Santa Claus from 1860 to 1870
SANTOGRAPHY Vol III
A gallery showing appearances of Santa Claus from the 1870s0
SANTOGRAPHY Vol IV
A gallery showing appearances of Santa Claus from 1880 to 1900
SANTOGRAPHY Vol V
A gallery showing appearances of Santa Claus post 1900
SANTOGRAPHY Vol VI
St Nicholas's dark helper Krampus
SANTOGRAPHY Vol VII
The Jólasveinar - The 13 Santas of Iceland
Ghost Stories for Christmas
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
A free audiobook, complete and unabridged!
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2014
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2015
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2016
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2017
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2018
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2019
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2020
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2021
GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fireside readings from 2022
Christmas Commentaries
WHISTLE AND I'LL COME TO YOU
Jonathan Miller's 1968 BBC adaptation of the classic ghost story by MR James
THE STALLS OF BARCHESTER
The very first A Ghost Story For Christmas, directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, and originally shown on Christmas Eve 1971
A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS
The 1972 screen version of the classic tale directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark for the BBC A Ghost Story for Christmas series
LOST HEARTS
Lawrence Gordon Clark's adaptation of Lost Hearts by MR Jamess which aired Christmas Day night 1973.
THE TREASURE OF ABBOT THOMAS
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, adapted for televison by John Bowne and directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, which aired December 23rd 1974.
THE ASH-TREE
The 1975 screen version adapted for televison by David Rudkin and directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, which aired December 23rd 1975.
THE BOX OF DELIGHTS
A two part commenatary, in which Mr Jim Moon revisits a Christmas classic - the much loved BBC adaptation of The Box of Delights by John Masefield
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